Description of course: This Fair Housing training will teach intake specialists, investigators, staff attorneys, and executive staff the fundamentals of the fair housing laws, and how to enforce the fair housing laws by conducting an investigation in compliance with the Fair Housing Act, (42 United States Code §3601 et. seq.), and its implementing regulations (24 CFR 100, 103 and 125).

Subjects covered include: the history of fair housing; overview of the Fair Housing Act, including prohibited acts, time limits, and exemptions; accessibility issues; theories of discrimination; how to conduct complaint intakes; how to establish jurisdiction and perfect complaints; how to develop investigative plans; establish prima facia cases and defenses; how to conduct interviews and request documents; and how to draft Final Investigative Reports (FIR's) and determinations in accordance with the law and the HUD Title VIII Investigator's Handbook.